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11-27-2008, 02:04 PM
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IMO, a 33 gallon will make a sweet reef.
You'll want to upgrade at some point if you love it as much as me ( I started with a 12, went to a 32 and now have a 72/15). So go on with your bad self and get that 33 going and see how you like it compared to fresh. 
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11-27-2008, 03:45 PM
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In another post someone suggested that newbies should mention what type of tank they are planning to keep. I am planning to have corals(mostly soft) and fish and a peacefull tank at that...I am not sure the requirements but apparently they differ with the type of tank. I guess that knowledge with come with more reading...hehe
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11-27-2008, 04:00 PM
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With a 33 gallon, it will be much easier to keep soft corals...
sps or stony/hard corals need more light and more flow hence more $$$ for equipment. There are some stunning soft coral peaceful reefs on this board, a great place to start is to look at the tank journals threads and see what some people have done. Don't be intimidated by how expensive and ornate some of these systems are, you'll get there on your own time eventually if you get caught by the reefing bug. There are also some stellar fish for peaceful and lower flow/light tanks (look at royal grammas, chalk bass, wrasses and gobies to start) so I think that a soft coral/peaceful tank is ideal for someone unsure of how far they want to pursue saltwater. For a tank like the one stated, you would need pc or t5 lighting and about 300-1000 gph turnover in your tank (2 koralia 2's would work great or 2 mj 12's might do it) A half decent skimmer (like prizm or remora) would work great You'll find everyone has a different opinion on just about everything so the best is to pick your inhabitants and then build your system to make sure they are healthy and happy via the equipment you pick up from there. I would consider myself a novice in reefs, only been into it for about 3 years and learn everyday about how much i don't know. Good luck, happy reading.
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11-27-2008, 04:34 PM
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You will have people consistently tell you you need better this or better that, they might be right but they might be wrong.
If you are keeping soft corals and s few fish, a skimmer like either of the two I mentioned would be perfect IMO. I had a prizm running on my old 32 for a year and it worked so well even though it's less than 100$. Remember that some people have more expendable income than others and forget that some are working with lesser means than others. I love to things on the cheap, so I am biased in that respect.
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11-27-2008, 05:50 PM
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For skimmer, IMO Remora is middle of the road, and I wouldn't bother with anything less. I have a Remora now, and I can say I won't ever buy one again, and they kick the Prism's butt. Remora's aren't nearly as good as the better brands out there. A Deltec MCE-300 is only a bit more money, but a much better piece of equipment. However, the Deltec's are tough to find used.
That Kijiji ad for the 500g tank wasn't a high price at all!! Did you notice it came with an AquaLight Pro? That has two MH lights in it as well as actinic and moonlights. Of course, that's a saltwater fixture. You would be able to grow pretty much any corals you would want with that fixture. Coralife is kinda chinsy crap, but it still does the job. That fixture alone is about $500 I think. Of course if you bought that, live rock, a skimmer, a sump, and a pump would run you quite a bit more. If I was in Edmonton I would scoop that tank up in a heartbeat. Last edited by Myka; 11-27-2008 at 10:28 PM.
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11-27-2008, 08:31 PM
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11-27-2008, 07:16 PM
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Interesting...Is there copper in the filters somewhere? I don't think I have anything else in the tank that would have copper in it other than a submersible filter...I suppose the heater might as well but would be copper be exposed to warrant contaminating the tank walls?
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